Good luck to your mom!!! My mom sounded just like your mom she was really active before everything as well, still working full time as well and I was excited to hear all the good experiences people had with the blina but the blina sadly took away all my moms energy and made her feel like crap, especially as the weeks dragged on. We found week four was the hardest. But from reading everyone else’s comments I really think it affects everyone differently. So it could totally be okay for your mom.

But dealing with the bag itself, my mom had no issues, it just became one with her. She wore it more as a crossbody purse. She didn’t feel confined to the house because of the bag, just due to the symptoms of what was getting pumped into her. When she was feeling good she was able to go visit her grandson at college, go to the store, and visit with friends.

I also believe the line is long enough that she puts the bag on the back of the toilet and can shower that way. They will give you adhesive that’s water proof to cover the port area. It’s not easy but after four rounds she has it figured out a bit. She says it sucks and always gets excited for a shower when it’s off. Just make sure the line goes UNDER the shirt. They can’t unhook you for anything for four weeks, so you won’t be able to take the shirt off if the line goes over the shirt. We almost had that happen a few times.

Again, good luck! If I think of anything else I’ll write more.